Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, May 24, 1952 (6 killed), Pon...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on May 24, 1952 near Ponta Pelada AFB, Manaus Amazonas, Brazil with 6 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure after takeoff,...
- Date: May 24, 1952
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Ponta Pelada AFB, Manaus Amazonas, Brazil
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure after takeoff, followed by a stall while turning back.
A Lloyd Aereo Nacional Curtiss C 46 cargo flight lost an engine during the initial climb from Manaus. The crew tried to return to Ponta Pelada, stalled and crashed into the Rio Negro. The aircraft sank, and all six crew were killed.